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E. M. NARAMRE.

Gate. A A No. 76,800. I Patented April 14, 1868.

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E. M. NARAMORE, or NORTH. UNDRHILL, VERMOM".

.Laim Patent No. 76,800, dated April-14, 186e.

IMPROVEMENT IN GATES.

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To ALL WHOM 1T MAY coNcEnN;

Be it known that I, E. M. NARAMORE, of North Underhill, in the county of Chittenden, and State of Vermont, have invented a new and improved Gate; and-I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, 'and exact'descripton thereof, which will enable those skilled inthe art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this speciication'.

This invention relates to' a new and useful improvement in the constructing and operating of gates for fences and 'house-yards, and similar purposes; and it'consists 'in @tn-arrangement whereby the gate is opened by a spring operating upon one or more of the rails ofv the gate, as will behereinafter more fully described.

Figure 1 represents a front elevationoi' a gate constructed and operated according to my invention. Figure 2 is a view of the post to which the gate is fastened when closed. l v Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is thepost, to which the gate is permanently attached by pivot-bolts. B is the post, to which lthe gate 'A is fastened when closed.

The gate is formed of two or more horizontal rails, with upright pickets pivotedthereto, as indicated at c in the drawing. l

Through the outer or right-.hand picket, and through the ends ofthe rails, pivot-bolts d pass into the post A, so that the rails -may'be turned upward, whlengthe pickets f, turning upon their pivots c, will assumo the position seen in red in the drawing. i Y l v g represents the upper rail, and t the lower lrail of the gate. For the purpose of rendering theopening ofthe gate automatic and rapid,` Ivapply a'spring to one or more cf the rails.

In this example o i' my invention,t\vovrails are showy, and the springis applied to the lower one. J is the spring, which is a spiral, passing through the post AJ' One end of the spring extends horizontally under thev rail, ras seen at a. f

VThe spiral part is enclosed in the aperture through thepost, and the other vend ofthe' spring is confined hy a stud 'on the opposite side of the post, and thus the spring is prevented from turning. The horizontal portion o f the spring bears against the rail with a constantpressure, so that when the rails of the gate are liberated from the post B, the tension of the spring throws up the'. rails, and the gate assumes4 the position seen in red.

The gate is closed hy hand, and when brought down for that purpose, the lower-rail slips belowfa catch on the post B, as seen in iig. 2.

K represents `the catch, and L shows the end oi' thc rail under it. The catch K is hungto 'the post bya flexible hinge, so that when it is drawn toward or oh' the end oi' the rail, the gate risthrown up by the spring.

The inner vside ofthe post B is grooved, to admit the endsof the rails, as seen in dotted lines in the drawing. The c atch K has a cross-bar, m, the ends of which project from thepost For the purpose of aording means for operating the catch.

By applying a spring to the` gate,`in the manner described, for opening it, I'dispense with weights and ropes vor chains, and the operation 'of opening this kind of gate is greatly simplified.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as nem-and desire to secureby-Letters Patent-- 1. The spring J, applied t'o a pivot-gate and in combination therewith, substantially as and for the pur.

poses described.

2. In combination with the nivot-gate and spring J, the catch K, substantially as described for the purposes set forth.

` E. M. NARAMORE.

Witnesses:

Amos Homer, 1 JOSEPH ROBINSON. 

